New study predicts that AI will steal almost a quarter of musicians’ income within the next 4 years (Source: CISAC). The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop. - ThreadSky

tedgioia.bsky.social • 89 days ago

New study predicts that AI will steal almost a quarter of musicians’ income within the next 4 years (Source: CISAC).

The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.

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garyruschman.bsky.social•89 days ago

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tedgioia.bsky.social•89 days ago

Streaming platforms can do this, because they are switching users to passive, algorithm-driven listening. By substituting AI slop for human songs, these platforms can reduce costs and boost profits significantly.

dylan.thefm.club•89 days ago

But people have to accept this right? They’re the ones willing to listen mindlessly to mindless music - so should we blame the platforms entirely?

ohljazz.com•74 days ago

From the listener perspective, is listening to algorithm-selected music that new? I remember the pre-digital days when you listened to what the radio played and the dial was full of "Easy Listening" stations delivering hours of bland background music.

seismictc.bsky.social•88 days ago

Slopify

marramark.bsky.social•89 days ago

Which is also why Spotify will never tell us our top 5 albums in our Wrapped

behind-the-fires.bsky.social•88 days ago

Who lets an algorithm choose what they listen to? Maybe when skimming suggestions but for day to day listening?

proconsul.bsky.social•64 days ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/proconsul/p/disharmony?r=2y0k7j&utm_medium=ios

Curious what anyone thinks of the idea that Spotify has decoupled art from profit.

tedgioia.bsky.social•89 days ago

Today musicians only keep 8% of streaming revenues, but AI will squeeze them further. Four years from now, musicians will only receive 6.4% of streaming revenues (Source: CISAC).

blingdomepiece.bsky.social•89 days ago

Always glad to see you here even if this subject is depressing.

edelmaex.bsky.social•89 days ago

The future of music will not be not in AI but in playing music and singing together.

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